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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Modified link of Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Tarantula Spider Toxicity. | Oct 17, 2026 | ||
| Added information about defense mechanisms for Old World and New World taxa. Added a module of related content. | Aug 25, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: Frontiers - Frontiers in Arachnid Science - What does the history of Theraphosidae systematics tell us about the future of tarantula taxonomy? | Jul 02, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Park Service - Tarantula. | May 19, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: WebMD - Tarantulas: What to Know. | Feb 27, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: BMC Genomics - Analysis of tarantula skeletal muscle protein sequences and identification of transcriptional isoforms. | Sep 13, 2025 | ||
| Added a cross-reference to list of spiders. | Jul 08, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: PNAS - Tarantula tint inspires new ways of making colors. | May 24, 2025 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | Apr 09, 2025 | ||
| Revised the description of the desert tarantula. | Mar 26, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Royal Society Publishing - Proceedings B - The evolution of coloration and opsins in tarantulas. | Mar 19, 2025 | ||
| Noted that Araneomorphae and Mygalomorphae are infraorders. | Feb 06, 2025 | ||
| Article revised and updated. | Jan 31, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Spruce Pets - How to Care for a Pet Tarantula. | Jan 16, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: The University of Arizona Cooperative Extension - Tarantulas. | May 31, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: Animal Corner - Tarantula Spider. | Mar 08, 2024 | ||
| Add new Web site: A-Z Animals - Tarantula. | Aug 11, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: Texas A&M Forest Service - Field Guide to Common Texas Insects - Tarantula. | May 20, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - Tarantula Spider Toxicity. | Feb 08, 2023 | ||
| Add new Web site: OneKindPlanet - Tarantula. | May 16, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: Live Science - Tarantula Facts. | May 16, 2022 | ||
| Add new Web site: Easy Science for Kids - Gorilla. | Sep 04, 2016 | ||
| Add new Web site: Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum - Tarantula. | May 16, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: The Nemours Foundation - Kids Health for Kids - What's a Tarantula? | May 16, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Geographic Kids - Animals - Tarantula. | May 16, 2014 | ||
| Add new Web site: Wildscreen Arkive - Goliath bird-eating spider. | Apr 29, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Australian Museum - Australian Tarantulas. | Apr 29, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum - Tarantula. | Apr 28, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Geographic - Animal - Tarantula. | Apr 28, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance - Animals and Plants - Anaconda. | Apr 28, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: DLTK's Sites - Tarantula. | Apr 28, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Tarantula. | Apr 28, 2013 | ||
| Add new Web site: Texas A&M AgriLife Extention - Tarantula. | Dec 05, 2012 | ||
| Add new Web site: Texas A&M AgriLife Extention - Tarantula. | Dec 05, 2012 | ||
| Added information on the distinguishing features of tarantulas and on the pinkfoot goliath tarantula (Theraphosa apophysis). | Apr 21, 2011 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Healthguide - Tarantula Spider's Bite. | Sep 30, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: National Geographic - Animals - Tarantula. | Aug 28, 2008 | ||
| Media added. | May 05, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: Enchanted Learning - Tarantula. | Mar 05, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: National Geographic Homework Help. | May 26, 2006 | ||
| Added new Web site: National Geographic Homework Help. | May 26, 2006 | ||
| Article revised. | Jul 08, 2005 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | May 04, 1999 |
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